Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1887-09-30
NELLIE GRANTS HOME.
A PRETTY PLACE WITH OLD
WORLD SURROUNDINGS.
Embarking for n Visit to America-Mrs.
Sartoris Children-A Talk with Her
Concerning Her Thirteen Years Res
idence in England.

idence in England.
Hardly lannon's shot from the dull
English seaport of Southampton Mrs. Al
gernon Sartoris Nellie Grant lives. On
the opposite side of the river from the
struggling outlines Of this old town she
has charming summer home. IL is a
delightful place, not only for its mistress
and master, but for its complexion and
associations.
One afternoon recently, as the Dutch
steamer from Bremen drew into the
waters of the Handle, which wash the
acres of this striking abode, Mrs. Sartoris
put out in roWboat TO board it. She
was accompanied by the elder Sartoris
who babe her an atiectionate farewell rs
she reached the deck of the ship. Here
was an ombarkation ut ones own door,
and it was the beginning of Nellie Grants
first trip TO America in two years. Vi
Wan, her eldest daughter and second
child, sails with her. She is beautiful
girl, the image of her mother rs she can
be recalled when she first entered the
White House when her father became
president. AlCernon, her eldest son, is
now boy Of 10 years old; the little girl
who goes with her 20 America Is :, and
Rosa, the youngest, Is q. An interesting
little group the mother and children make.
But social life. as the world knows and
feels il in this locality, does not interrupt
the even tenor of the Sartoris home.
There are Ryde Esplanade and Southsea,
two famous summer places along the
beach like our Far Rockaway, and all
within easy sight or sail Of the quiet
place towards which / hope TO direct the
readers attention. Nellie Grant is the
mistress Of this home now, for the elder
Mrs Sartoris is dead. The master Is the
father Of the singular son who married
this splendid American girl, who 50
WOrthily bore a great name. The huS-
band, having large interests in Wales, Is
rarely at home, and the father devOteS
himself 10 the care OF his sons children
and his wife's happiness. The elder Sar-
tors Is a man of culture and refinement,
devoted to music, painting and literature.
He has means, and not only surrounds
himself with a home air of art and re-
hncment, bat with those who deal in the
finer touches of existence. His daughter
in-law lives in an atmosphere Of the higher
order.
The farm is ample, we'll laid out and
cultivated The house j. an old building,
with two centuries of history about it.
The proprietor has added some new fca-
building, and it is ample now % house
the great troop Of friends who frequently
come here 10 enjoy the good taste Of the
proprietor. There are acres and acres OF
lawn and pasture, and many more acres
of flowers, shrubbcry and shade.
Gravcled walks lead in and out be-
tween the rows of great trees, which
run in every direction, and tasteful
flower beds dot the whole slope from the
house To the river. The old fashioned
primrose and pink, with other flowers so
well remembered 70 dear old America,
garnish every part OF the lawn and are so
guided that they make up quaint illustra-
tons Of how beautifully Colors may he
combined. Bowers of evercreens are here
and there Overlooking the waters there
is one where trailing vines have been
guided over an archway of wire and the
climbing ivy has been colOrca with
wealth of flowers, which peep out cum
ningly from the dark green leaves OF the
climbing plant.
This is Nellie Grants musing place.
and it is u good point from whic,, 20 study
the history and surroundings Of the place
From it all the busy life Of the water can
be observed y little way Off can be seen
the three mighty stationary batteries that
look like great black sentinels frowning
upon every passer by--most magnificent
illustrations Of the military power Of the
United Kingdom. On the land great lines
OF Notifications trend in every direction.
and L have often wondered if, when look
ing upon these evidences Of military glory,
this young woman ever recalled the great
ness Of her father and the mighty control
he once exercised over the lives Of men